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200 Best LGBTQ+ Movies of All Time

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#50

Supernova (2020)
90%70%

#50
Adjusted Score: 98144%
Critics Consensus: Led by moving performances from Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci, Supernova is a heartbreaking look at the emotional toll that comes with accepting mortality.
Synopsis: Sam (Academy Award winner Colin Firth) and Tusker (Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are traveling across... [More]
Starring: Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci, Pippa Haywood, Peter MacQueen
Directed By: Harry Macqueen

#49

The Crying Game (1992)
94%78%

#49
Adjusted Score: 98015%
Critics Consensus: The Crying Game is famous for its shocking twist, but this thoughtful, haunting mystery grips the viewer from start to finish.
Synopsis: Irish Republican Army member Fergus (Stephen Rea) forms an unexpected bond with Jody (Forest Whitaker), a kidnapped British soldier in... [More]
Starring: Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Forest Whitaker, Jim Broadbent
Directed By: Neil Jordan

#48
#48
Adjusted Score: 100214%
Critics Consensus: Angry, powerful, and stirring, How to Survive a Plague is a brilliantly constructed documentary about the activists who pushed for action to combat the AIDS epidemic.
Synopsis: In the late 1980s, members of Act-Up and other AIDS activists battle indifference and hostility to bring attention to the... [More]
Starring: David Barr, Jim Eigo, Ann Northrop, Larry Kramer
Directed By: David France

#47

Pariah (2011)
95%82%

#47
Adjusted Score: 99172%
Critics Consensus: Pulsing with authenticity and led by a stirring lead performance from Adepero Oduye, Pariah is a powerful coming out/coming-of-age film that signals the arrival of a fresh new talent in writer/director Dee Rees.
Synopsis: Teenage Alike (Adepero Oduye) lives in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood with her parents (Charles Parnell, Kim Wayans) and younger sister... [More]
Starring: Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Aasha Davis, Charles Parnell
Directed By: Dee Rees

#46

Love Is Strange (2014)
93%66%

#46
Adjusted Score: 98765%
Critics Consensus: Held aloft by remarkable performances from John Lithgow and Alfred Molina, Love Is Strange serves as a graceful tribute to the beauty of commitment in the face of adversity.
Synopsis: A recently married gay couple (John Lithgow, Alfred Molina) are forced to move into separate households after they lose their... [More]
Starring: John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei, Cheyenne Jackson
Directed By: Ira Sachs

#45

No Hard Feelings (2020)
100%--

#45
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A second-generation Irani German, Parvis, works at a refugee shelter where he meets brother and sister Irani refugees and develops... [More]
Starring: Benjamin Radjaipour, Banafshe Hourmazdi, Eidin Jalali
Directed By: Faraz Shariat

#44

Strange Fruit (2004)
100%42%

#44
Adjusted Score: 100013%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: As a gay African-American, William Boyals (Kent Faulcon) has escaped his small, racist hometown in Louisiana for a better life... [More]
Starring: Kent Faulcon, Berlinda Tolbert, David Raibon, Sam Jones
Directed By: Kyle Schickner

#43

Law of Desire (1987)
100%82%

#43
Adjusted Score: 99261%
Critics Consensus: Law of Desire is kinky fun that's as explosively bright and provocative as ever.
Synopsis: When porn director Pablo (Eusebio Poncela) reluctantly breaks up with his boyfriend, Juan (Miguel Molina), he encourages him to stay... [More]
Starring: Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura, Antonio Banderas, Miguel Molina
Directed By: Pedro Almodóvar

#42

Signature Move (2017)
100%87%

#42
Adjusted Score: 100065%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A Muslim lesbian from Chicago cares for her TV-obsessed mother and falls in love with a wrestler.... [More]
Starring: Fawzia Mirza, Shabana Azmi, Sari Sanchez, Audrey Francis
Directed By: Jennifer Reeder

#41

The Old Guard (2020)
80%70%

#41
Adjusted Score: 97842%
Critics Consensus: The Old Guard is occasionally restricted by genre conventions, but director Gina Prince-Bythewood brings a sophisticated vision to the superhero genre - and some knockout action sequences led by Charlize Theron.
Synopsis: A group of mercenaries, all centuries-old immortals with the ablity to heal themselves, discover someone is onto their secret, and... [More]
Starring: Charlize Theron, Chiwetel Ejiofor, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts
Directed By: Gina Prince-Bythewood

#40

C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
100%93%

#40
Adjusted Score: 100354%
Critics Consensus: Balancing heart and humor against outstanding work from a talented cast, C.R.A.Z.Y. proves the coming-of-age formula can still produce powerful results.
Synopsis: Teenager Zachary Beaulieu is confused about his sexuality and is in conflict with his Canadian-Catholic upbringing which alienates his father... [More]
Starring: Michel Côté, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Pierre-Luc Brillant
Directed By: Jean-Marc Vallée

#39
#39
Adjusted Score: 100660%
Critics Consensus: My Beautiful Laundrette is fast and all over the place because it has so much to say, and show, including a highly watchable fresh-faced Daniel Day-Lewis.
Synopsis: In a seedy corner of London, Omar (Gordon Warnecke), a young Pakistani, is given a run-down laundromat by his uncle... [More]
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Gordon Warnecke, Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth
Directed By: Stephen Frears

#38

All About My Mother (1999)
98%93%

#38
Adjusted Score: 101186%
Critics Consensus: Almodovar weaves together a magnificent tapestry of femininity with an affectionate wink to classics of theater and cinema in this poignant story of love, loss and compassion.
Synopsis: A Greek saying states that only women who have washed their eyes with tears can see clearly. This saying does... [More]
Starring: Cecilia Roth, Eloy Azorín, Marisa Paredes, Penélope Cruz
Directed By: Pedro Almodóvar

#37
#37
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: ... [More]
Starring: Unknown Actor
Directed By: Nancy Adair

#36

Portrait of Jason (1967)
100%78%

#36
Adjusted Score: 100642%
Critics Consensus: Like any great work of art, Portrait of Jason tells a story that reaches far beyond its canvas in the act of illuminating its subject.
Synopsis: A black male prostitute and aspiring entertainer recounts his life story for filmmaker Shirley Clarke.... [More]
Starring:
Directed By: Shirley Clarke

#35
#35
Adjusted Score: 100346%
Critics Consensus: Worthwhile as both a well-acted ensemble piece and as a smart, warm statement on family values, The Kids Are All Right is remarkable.
Synopsis: Lesbian couple Jules (Julianne Moore) and Nic (Annette Bening) have been together for almost 20 years and have two teenage... [More]
Starring: Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska
Directed By: Lisa Cholodenko

#34

We Were Here (2011)
100%86%

#34
Adjusted Score: 100934%
Critics Consensus: We Were Here revisits the crises facing the gay community in the early 1980s -- and offers a powerful tribute to the inspiring resolve shown at a time of turmoil.
Synopsis: During the 1970s, San Francisco became a safe haven for the gay and lesbian community, providing a place where one... [More]
Starring: Paul Boneberg, Ed Wolf, Daniel Goldstein, Guy Clark
Directed By: David Weissman, Bill Weber

#33

Disclosure (2020)
98%87%

#33
Adjusted Score: 100900%
Critics Consensus: Disclosure engrossingly illuminates the history and effects of the way transgender lives are depicted onscreen -- and outlines how much progress still needs to be made.
Synopsis: A look at Hollywood's depiction of transgender people and the impact of this on American culture.... [More]
Starring: Laverne Cox, Bianca Leigh, Jen Richards, Alexandra Billings
Directed By: Sam Feder

#32

Circus of Books (2019)
98%80%

#32
Adjusted Score: 100902%
Critics Consensus: Like the cheekily named store at this documentary's center, Circus of Books proves there are countless stories below the surface if we're only willing to look.
Synopsis: In 1976 a couple take over an adult book store, and the store becomes the biggest distributor of gay porn... [More]
Starring: Karen Mason, Rachel Mason, Larry Flynt, Jeff Stryker
Directed By: Rachel Mason

#31

The Imitation Game (2014)
90%91%

#31
Adjusted Score: 100737%
Critics Consensus: With an outstanding starring performance from Benedict Cumberbatch illuminating its fact-based story, The Imitation Game serves as an eminently well-made entry in the "prestige biopic" genre.
Synopsis: In 1939, newly created British intelligence agency MI6 recruits Cambridge mathematics alumnus Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) to crack Nazi codes,... [More]
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear
Directed By: Morten Tyldum

#30

Paris Is Burning (1990)
98%89%

#30
Adjusted Score: 100933%
Critics Consensus: Paris Is Burning dives into '80s transgender subculture, with the understated camera allowing this world to flourish and the people to speak (and dance) for themselves.
Synopsis: This documentary focuses on drag queens living in New York City and their "house" culture, which provides a sense of... [More]
Starring: André Christian, Freddie Pendavis, Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija
Directed By: Jennie Livingston

#29

Grandma (2015)
91%67%

#29
Adjusted Score: 100580%
Critics Consensus: Boasting a stellar performance from Lily Tomlin and some powerfully empathetic work from writer-director Paul Weitz, Grandma is a dramedy that shouldn't have to ask you to visit.
Synopsis: A misanthropic poet (Lily Tomlin) takes her granddaughter (Julia Garner) across Los Angeles in search of the money she needs... [More]
Starring: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer
Directed By: Paul Weitz

#28

Titane (2021)
90%65%

#28
Adjusted Score: 100293%
Critics Consensus: Thrillingly provocative and original, Titane reaffirms writer-director Julia Ducournau's delightfully disturbing vision.
Synopsis: Titane: A metal highly resistant to heat and corrosion, with high tensile strength alloys, often used in medical prostheses due... [More]
Starring: Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier, Lais Salameh
Directed By: Julia Ducournau

#27

Victim (1961)
100%87%

#27
Adjusted Score: 102004%
Critics Consensus: Further elevated by a strong central performance from Dirk Bogarde, Victim offers an eloquent and emotionally affecting argument against prejudice.
Synopsis: In early 1960s London, barrister Melville Farr (Dirk Bogarde) is on the path to success. With his practice winning cases... [More]
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Sylvia Syms, Dennis Price, Nigel Stock
Directed By: Basil Dearden

#26

Tangerine (2015)
96%76%

#26
Adjusted Score: 101265%
Critics Consensus: Tangerine shatters casting conventions and its filmmaking techniques are up-to-the-minute, but it's an old-fashioned comedy at heart -- and a pretty wonderful one at that.
Synopsis: After hearing that her boyfriend/pimp cheated on her while she was in jail, a transgender sex worker and her best... [More]
Starring: Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O'Hagan
Directed By: Sean Baker

#25

Milk (2008)
93%89%

#25
Adjusted Score: 102674%
Critics Consensus: Anchored by Sean Penn's powerhouse performance, Milk is a triumphant account of America's first openly gay man elected to public office.
Synopsis: In 1972, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) and his then-lover Scott Smith leave New York for San Francisco, with Milk determined... [More]
Starring: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna
Directed By: Gus Van Sant

#24

Passing (2021)
90%68%

#24
Adjusted Score: 100155%
Critics Consensus: While Passing's delicate approach has a dampening effect on its story, debuting director Rebecca Hall makes the most of an impressive cast -- and handles thorny themes with impressive dexterity.
Synopsis: In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former... [More]
Starring: Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård
Directed By: Rebecca Hall

#23

A Secret Love (2020)
100%91%

#23
Adjusted Score: 102636%
Critics Consensus: In telling one couple's story, A Secret Love pays understated yet powerful tribute to a lifetime of choices and sacrifices made in the name of enduring devotion.
Synopsis: A former baseball player keeps her lesbian relationship a secret from her family for seven decades.... [More]
Starring: Pat Henschel
Directed By: Chris Bolan

#22

Dallas Buyers Club (2013)
92%91%

#22
Adjusted Score: 101878%
Critics Consensus: Dallas Buyers Club rests squarely on Matthew McConaughey's scrawny shoulders, and he carries the burden gracefully with what might be a career-best performance.
Synopsis: In mid-1980s Texas, electrician Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) is stunned to learn that he has AIDS. Though told that he... [More]
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Denis O'Hare
Directed By: Jean-Marc Vallée

#21

The Half of It (2020)
97%81%

#21
Adjusted Score: 102876%
Critics Consensus: For viewers in search of an uncommonly smart, tender, and funny coming-of-age story, The Half of It has everything.
Synopsis: A shy, introverted student helps the school jock woo a girl whom, secretly, they both want.... [More]
Starring: Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer, Alexxis Lemire, Enrique Murciano
Directed By: Alice Wu

#20
#20
Adjusted Score: 103363%
Critics Consensus: An absorbing and affectionate tribute to a unique individual, Mucho Mucho Amor should prove fascinating for Walter Mercado fans as well as first-timers.
Synopsis: Puerto Rican astrologer and psychic Walter Mercado discusses his life, career and post-fame seclusion.... [More]
Starring: Walter Mercado
Directed By: Cristina Constantini, Kareem Tabsch

#19

Shiva Baby (2020)
96%77%

#19
Adjusted Score: 102589%
Critics Consensus: A ruefully funny calling card for debuting director Emma Seligman, Shiva Baby transcends its sitcom setup with strong performances and satisfying insights.
Synopsis: While at a Jewish funeral service with her parents, a college student has an awkward encounter with her sugar daddy... [More]
Starring: Rachel Sennott, Molly Gordon, Polly Draper, Danny Deferrari
Directed By: Emma Seligman

#18

God's Own Country (2017)
98%87%

#18
Adjusted Score: 103646%
Critics Consensus: A quiet, moving rumination on loneliness and newfound intimacy, God's Own Country marks an outstanding directorial debut for Francis Lee.
Synopsis: A young farmer numbs his frustrations with drinking and casual sex until a Romanian migrant worker sets him on a... [More]
Starring: Josh O'Connor, Alec Secareanu, Gemma Jones, Ian Hart
Directed By: Francis Lee

#17

Welcome to Chechnya (2020)
100%88%

#17
Adjusted Score: 103958%
Critics Consensus: An illuminating and urgent call to action, Welcome to Chechnya portrays the horrors of the mass persecution of the LGBTQ+ community in the Chechen Republic with tenacity and tenderness.
Synopsis: Activists risk their lives to confront Russian leader Ramzan Kadyrov and his government-directed campaign to detain, torture and execute LGBTQ... [More]
Starring:
Directed By: David France

#16

Love, Simon (2018)
92%88%

#16
Adjusted Score: 103176%
Critics Consensus: Love, Simon hits its coming-of-age beats more deftly than many entries in this well-traveled genre -- and represents an overdue, if not entirely successful, milestone of inclusion.
Synopsis: Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his... [More]
Starring: Nick Robinson, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Garner, Tony Hale
Directed By: Greg Berlanti

#15
#15
Adjusted Score: 104951%
Critics Consensus: Moving without resorting to melodrama, BPM offers an engrossing look at a pivotal period in history that lingers long after the closing credits roll.
Synopsis: Nathan is a young man who joins an AIDS activist group in 1990s Paris. As he attends the weekly meetings,... [More]
Starring: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz
Directed By: Robin Campillo

#14

Carol (2015)
94%74%

#14
Adjusted Score: 105223%
Critics Consensus: Shaped by Todd Haynes' deft direction and powered by a strong cast led by Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, Carol lives up to its groundbreaking source material.
Synopsis: Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) spots the beautiful, elegant Carol (Cate Blanchett) perusing the doll displays in a 1950s Manhattan department... [More]
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, Jake Lacy
Directed By: Todd Haynes

#13

Maedchen in Uniform (1931)
100%89%

#13
Adjusted Score: 105673%
Critics Consensus: Beautifully filmed and performed, Mäedchen in Uniform avoids easy melodrama with its sensitive handling of oft-sensationalized subject matter.
Synopsis: After the death of her mother, teenage Manuela (Hertha Thiele) is sent off to a boarding school run by the... [More]
Starring: Hertha Thiele, Dorothea Wieck, Emilia Unda
Directed By: Leontine Sagan

#12

A Fantastic Woman (2017)
94%78%

#12
Adjusted Score: 104623%
Critics Consensus: Subtle and tender, A Fantastic Woman handles its timely, sensitive subject matter with care.
Synopsis: A transgender singer faces scorn and discrimination after the sudden death of her older boyfriend.... [More]
Starring: Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Aline Küppenheim
Directed By: Sebastián Lelio

#11

Flee (2021)
98%91%

#11
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus: Depicting the refugee experience through vivid animation, Flee pushes the boundaries of documentary filmmaking to present a moving memoir of self-discovery.
Synopsis: FLEE tells the story of Amin Nawabi as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20... [More]
Starring: Daniel Karimyar, Milad Eskandari, Elaha Faiz, Rashid Aitouganov
Directed By: Jonas Poher Rasmussen

#10

Parallel Mothers (2021)
96%78%

#10
Adjusted Score: -1%
Critics Consensus: A brilliant forum for Penélope Cruz's talent, Parallel Mothers reaffirms the familiar pleasures of Almodóvar's filmmaking while proving he's still capable of growth.
Synopsis: Two women, Janis and Ana, coincide in a hospital room where they are going to give birth. Both are single... [More]
Starring: Penélope Cruz, Aitana Sánchez-Gijon, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde
Directed By: Pedro Almodóvar

#9

Battle of the Sexes (2017)
84%71%

#9
Adjusted Score: 105941%
Critics Consensus: Battle of the Sexes turns real-life events into a crowd-pleasing, well-acted dramedy that ably entertains while smartly serving up a volley of present-day parallels.
Synopsis: The 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs became the most watched televised sports event of all... [More]
Starring: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Natalie Morales
Directed By: Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton

#8

The Handmaiden (2016)
96%91%

#8
Adjusted Score: 108681%
Critics Consensus: The Handmaiden uses a Victorian crime novel as the loose inspiration for another visually sumptuous and absorbingly idiosyncratic outing from director Park Chan-wook.
Synopsis: With help from an orphaned pickpocket (Kim Tae-ri), a Korean con man (Ha Jung-woo) devises an elaborate plot to seduce... [More]
Starring: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong
Directed By: Park Chan-wook

#7

The Power of the Dog (2021)
94%57%

#7
Adjusted Score: 109047%
Critics Consensus: Brought to life by a stellar ensemble led by Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog reaffirms writer-director Jane Campion as one of her generation's finest filmmakers.
Synopsis: Severe, pale-eyed, handsome, Phil Burbank is brutally beguiling. All of Phil's romance, power and fragility is trapped in the past... [More]
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee
Directed By: Jane Campion

#6
#6
Adjusted Score: 108197%
Critics Consensus: Led by an outstanding Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once lives up to its title with an expertly calibrated assault on the senses.
Synopsis: Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the film is a hilarious and big-hearted sci-fi action... [More]
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong
Directed By: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

#5

Pain and Glory (2019)
96%85%

#5
Adjusted Score: 111972%
Critics Consensus: Pain and Glory finds writer-director Pedro Almodóvar drawing on his own life to rewarding effect -- and honoring his craft as only a master filmmaker can.
Synopsis: An aging Spanish film director in the middle of a creative crisis revisits memorable events of his past.... [More]
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Asier Etxeandia, Penélope Cruz, Leonardo Sbaraglia
Directed By: Pedro Almodóvar

#4

Booksmart (2019)
96%74%

#4
Adjusted Score: 116397%
Critics Consensus: Fast-paced, funny, and fresh, Booksmart does the seemingly impossible by adding a smart new spin to the coming-of-age comedy.
Synopsis: Academic overachievers Amy and Molly thought keeping their noses to the grindstone gave them a leg up on their high... [More]
Starring: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Jason Sudeikis
Directed By: Olivia Wilde

#3
#3
Adjusted Score: 117949%
Critics Consensus: A singularly rich period piece, Portrait of a Lady on Fire finds stirring, thought-provoking drama within a powerfully acted romance.
Synopsis: In 1770 the young daughter of a French countess develops a mutual attraction to the female artist commissioned to paint... [More]
Starring: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino
Directed By: Céline Sciamma

#2

Call Me by Your Name (2017)
94%86%

#2
Adjusted Score: 119487%
Critics Consensus: Call Me by Your Name offers a melancholy, powerfully affecting portrait of first love, empathetically acted by Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer.
Synopsis: It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century... [More]
Starring: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar
Directed By: Luca Guadagnino

#1

Moonlight (2016)
98%79%

#1
Adjusted Score: 121079%
Critics Consensus: Moonlight uses one man's story to offer a remarkable and brilliantly crafted look at lives too rarely seen in cinema.
Synopsis: A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His... [More]
Starring: Mahershala Ali, Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes
Directed By: Barry Jenkins

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